Complaint #202303867, September 2022

Incident: September 29, 2022
Received: May 3, 2023
Closed: November 2, 2023

Updated: March 31, 2024


Document: Complaint Closing Report

Reason for contact: Parking violation
Location: Commercial building
In NYPD 32nd Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime
Officer: Cekic, Denis
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Cekic, Denis
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Cekic, Denis
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Rusi, Edgar
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Rusi, Edgar
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Cekic, Denis
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Travis, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Rusi, Edgar
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Rusi, Edgar
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Cekic, Denis
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Cekic, Denis
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Cekic, Denis Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Cekic, Denis Black Male, 30-34 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Cekic, Denis Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unable to Determine
Rusi, Edgar Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Rusi, Edgar Abuse of Authority: Stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Cekic, Denis Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn Unable to Determine
Travis, Daniel Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Rusi, Edgar Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Rusi, Edgar Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unfounded
Cekic, Denis Black Male, 30-34 Force: Gun Pointed Unable to Determine
Cekic, Denis Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unable to Determine

Penalty

Cekic, Denis
Closed: Retained, with discipline, March 2024
APU Closed: Retained, with discipline
Forfeit vacation 5 days


Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unable to Determine': CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.

Further details on conclusion definitions.